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Vikenty Veresaev

Russian doctor and writer (1867–1945)

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Born
January 16, 1867
Died
June 3, 1945
Zodiac sign
Capricorn
Birth year
1867

About Vikenty Veresaev

Vikenty Vikentyevich Smidovich (16 January 1867 – 3 June 1945), better known by his pen name Vikenty Vikentyevich Veresaev, (Russian: Вике́нтий Вике́нтьевич Вереса́ев) was a Russian and Soviet writer, translator and medical doctor of Polish descent. During the first decade of the 20th century Veresaev was a member of the Sreda (Wednesday) literary group and published his works in Maxim Gorky's Znanie collections. For his outstanding achievements in the field of literature Veresaev was awarded the Stalin Prize in 1945. His first short story, "The Puzzle", was published in 1887.

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Vikenty Veresaev timeline

  1. His first short story, "The Puzzle", was published in 1887.
  2. For his outstanding achievements in the field of literature Veresaev was awarded the Stalin Prize in 1945.

The world when Vikenty Veresaev was born

Vikenty Veresaev was born in 1867. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Headlines and milestones

  • Top headlineUS purchases Alaska from Russia for $7.2 million
  • Technology milestoneDynamite patented by Alfred Nobel
  • Notable inventionDynamite
  • World population~1.47B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderAndrew Johnson
  • U.S. population34.5M

1867 versus 2026

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Measure18672026
Population34.5M341 million

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